Dei Mamae
From Ivan Than Uthaman · 2020
- Lyricist
- Mani Amuthavan
- Singer
- STR (Silambarasan
- Music director
- S. S. Thaman
- Details
- Ivan Than Uthaman2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dei maamae | Hey friend |
| Dei maamae | Hey friend |
| Ooril enakku | In this town, I have |
| Ketta ketta name-u | A very bad name |
| Male | |
| Dei maamae | Hey friend |
| Dei maamae | Hey friend |
| Naan pannadhellaam sonna | If I reveal everything I did |
| Puppy shame-u | It will be embarrassing |
| Male | |
| Yeravittu yaraiyum | I haven't trapped anyone |
| Naan vaaravilladaa | To finish them off, man |
| Ennaikumae en character | Forever, my character |
| Maaravillada | Has never changed, man |
| Yaaru thittunaalum | No matter who scolds me |
| Kekka neramilladaa | I don't have time to listen, man |
| Oore thattum kaiya | When the whole town claps for me |
| Appa kooda nilludaa | Stand by me even then, man |
| Male | |
| Nambi vandhaa vetti bandha | If someone trusts me, without showing fake pride |
| Kaattama erangi naan vela seiven | I will get down and do the work |
| En nanban sonna nallathunna | If my friend says it is good |
| Thayangaama thappum pannuven | I will even do a mistake without hesitation |
| Male | |
| Ai god-u happy made-u | Hey God made us happy |
| Naanga ellaam single boys-u | We are all single boys |
| Male | |
| Vaa machi vanthu podu | Come buddy, join in and do |
| Drunken drunken monkey dance-u | The drunken drunken monkey dance |
| Male | |
| Dei jaanu | Hey dear |
| Dei jaanu | Hey dear |
| Ketta ketta paiyanada naanu | I am a very bad boy, man |
| Male | |
| I mean-u | I mean |
| I mean-u | I mean |
| Vittutenda sonna sonna sollikonu | I have given up, say whatever you want to say |
| Male | |
| Ennavenna pannuvenda | I will do whatever I want, man |
| Sound-a erakku | Lower your voice |
| Ennai kekka entha rights-um | To question me, any rights |
| Illa unakku | You do not possess |
| Advice ellaam pannatha nee | Do not give me any advice |
| Gaanda irukku | It makes me angry |
| Asingama keppen thevaiyadaa unakku | I will ask rudely, do you really need that, man? |
| Male | |
| Nalla pulla chella pulla | Good boy, darling child |
| Perellaam maintain panna | Maintaining such a reputation |
| Romba kastam daa | Is extremely difficult, man |
| Right-um illa wrong-um illa | There is no right, there is no wrong |
| Namma life namma ishtam daa | Our life is according to our wish, man |
| Male | |
| Ai god-u happy made-u | Hey God made us happy |
| Naanga ellaam single boys-u | We are all single boys |
| Male | |
| Vaa machi vanthu podu | Come buddy, join in and do |
| Drunken drunken monkey dance-u | The drunken drunken monkey dance |
டேய் மாமே
டேய் மாமே
ஊரில் எனக்கு
கெட்ட கெட்ட நேமு
Hey friend
Hey friend
In this town, I have
A very bad name
டேய் மாமே
டேய் மாமே
நான் பண்ணதெல்லாம் சொன்னா
பப்பி சேம்மு
Hey friend
Hey friend
If I reveal everything I did
It will be embarrassing
ஏறவிட்டு யாரையும்
நான் வாரவில்லடா
என்னைக்குமே என் கேரக்டர்
மாறவில்லடா
யாரு திட்டுனாலும்
கேக்க நேரமில்லடா
ஊரே தட்டும் கைய
அப்ப கூட நில்லுடா
I haven't trapped anyone
To finish them off, man
Forever, my character
Has never changed, man
No matter who scolds me
I don't have time to listen, man
When the whole town claps for me
Stand by me even then, man
நம்பி வந்தா வெட்டி பந்தா
காட்டாம்ம எறங்கி நான் வேல செய்வேன்
என் நண்பன் சொன்ன நல்லதுன்னா
தயங்காம தப்பும் பண்ணுவேன்
If someone trusts me, without showing fake pride
I will get down and do the work
If my friend says it is good
I will even do a mistake without hesitation
ஐ god-u ஹேப்பி made-u
நாங்க எல்லாம் சிங்கிள் பாய்ஸ்சு
Hey God made us happy
We are all single boys
வா மச்சி வந்து போடு
ட்ரங்கென் ட்ரங்கென் மங்கி டான்ஸ்சு
Come buddy, join in and do
The drunken drunken monkey dance
டேய் ஜானு
டேய் ஜானு
கெட்ட கெட்ட பையனடா நானு
Hey dear
Hey dear
I am a very bad boy, man
ஐ mean-u
ஐ mean-u
விட்டுட்டேன்டா
சொன்ன சொன்ன சொல்லிகோன்னு
I mean
I mean
I have given up, say whatever you want to say
என்னவேன்னா பண்ணுவேன்டா
சௌண்ட எறக்கு
என்னை கேக்க எந்த ரைட்ஸ்சும்
இல்ல உனக்கு
அட்வைஸ் எல்லாம் பண்ணாத நீ
காண்டா இருக்கு
அசிங்கம்மா கேப்பேன் தேவையாடா உனக்கு
I will do whatever I want, man
Lower your voice
To question me, any rights
You do not possess
Do not give me any advice
It makes me angry
I will ask rudely, do you really need that, man?
நல்ல புள்ள செல்ல புள்ள
பேரெல்லாம் மெய்ன்டைன் பண்ண
ரொம்ப கஷ்டம்டா
ரைட்டும் இல்ல ராங்கும் இல்ல
நம்ம லைப் நம்ம இஷ்டம்டா......
Good boy, darling child
Maintaining such a reputation
Is extremely difficult, man
There is no right, there is no wrong
Our life is according to our wish, man
ஐ god-u ஹேப்பி made-u
நாங்க எல்லாம் சிங்கிள் பாய்ஸ்சு
Hey God made us happy
We are all single boys
வா மச்சி வந்து போடு
ட்ரங்கென் ட்ரங்கென் மங்கி டான்ஸ்சு
Come buddy, join in and do
The drunken drunken monkey dance
Dei maamae
Hey friend
Dei maamae
Hey friend
Ooril enakku
In this town, I have
Ketta ketta name-u
A very bad name
Dei maamae
Hey friend
Dei maamae
Hey friend
Naan pannadhellaam sonna
If I reveal everything I did
Puppy shame-u
It will be embarrassing
Yeravittu yaraiyum
I haven't trapped anyone
Naan vaaravilladaa
To finish them off, man
Ennaikumae en character
Forever, my character
Maaravillada
Has never changed, man
Yaaru thittunaalum
No matter who scolds me
Kekka neramilladaa
I don't have time to listen, man
Oore thattum kaiya
When the whole town claps for me
Appa kooda nilludaa
Stand by me even then, man
Nambi vandhaa vetti bandha
If someone trusts me, without showing fake pride
Kaattama erangi naan vela seiven
I will get down and do the work
En nanban sonna nallathunna
If my friend says it is good
Thayangaama thappum pannuven
I will even do a mistake without hesitation
Ai god-u happy made-u
Hey God made us happy
Naanga ellaam single boys-u
We are all single boys
Vaa machi vanthu podu
Come buddy, join in and do
Drunken drunken monkey dance-u
The drunken drunken monkey dance
Dei jaanu
Hey dear
Dei jaanu
Hey dear
Ketta ketta paiyanada naanu
I am a very bad boy, man
I mean-u
I mean
I mean-u
I mean
Vittutenda sonna sonna sollikonu
I have given up, say whatever you want to say
Ennavenna pannuvenda
I will do whatever I want, man
Sound-a erakku
Lower your voice
Ennai kekka entha rights-um
To question me, any rights
Illa unakku
You do not possess
Advice ellaam pannatha nee
Do not give me any advice
Gaanda irukku
It makes me angry
Asingama keppen thevaiyadaa unakku
I will ask rudely, do you really need that, man?
Nalla pulla chella pulla
Good boy, darling child
Perellaam maintain panna
Maintaining such a reputation
Romba kastam daa
Is extremely difficult, man
Right-um illa wrong-um illa
There is no right, there is no wrong
Namma life namma ishtam daa
Our life is according to our wish, man
Ai god-u happy made-u
Hey God made us happy
Naanga ellaam single boys-u
We are all single boys
Vaa machi vanthu podu
Come buddy, join in and do
Drunken drunken monkey dance-u
The drunken drunken monkey dance
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a high-spirited youth anthem where the protagonist proudly embraces his bad-boy image and carefree lifestyle. He dismisses unsolicited advice and societal standards, declaring that maintaining a good-boy persona is far too exhausting. Above all, he values loyalty to his friends, self-reliance, and living life entirely on his own terms without caring about what others think.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Ketta ketta name-u”
The repetition of words like 'Ketta ketta' and 'Drunken drunken' emphasizes the intensity of the character traits and atmosphere.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Nambi vandhaa vetti bandha / Kaattama erangi naan vela seiven”
The starting sound 'N' repeats in 'Nambi' and 'Naan' creating rhythmic flow.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Right-um illa wrong-um illa”
Contrasting ideas of 'Right' and 'Wrong' are placed together to convey absolute independence from moral judgment.
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Trivia
The lyricist Mani Amuthavan weaves modern Tanglish slang (such as 'puppy shame', 'happy made', and 'monkey dance') into Tamil kuthu beats to capture the unapologetic attitude of contemporary youth.
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